Kyle W. Bender

This study identifies GORK as the K+ channel mediating flg22-induced K+ efflux and stomatal closure during PTI in Arabidopsis.

The paper identifies AvrPm4, a mildew effector recognised by the wheat resistance gene Pm4, and shows that virulent isolates evade resistance via SvrPm4, which suppresses AvrPm4-induced cell death.

The paper identifies PP2C12 as a negative regulator of LRX1-RALF-FER signaling in Arabidopsis, modulating FER activity to fine-tune cell wall integrity sensing.

The paper identifies how a disulfide bond stabilizes a peptide fold that enables specific recognition by the plant receptor kinase HSL3.

This study shows that elevated temperatures reduce FLS2 protein levels and impair Ca2+ signaling in plant immune responses.

The paper identifies a phosphorelay circuit that drives extracellular alkalinization in plant receptor kinase signaling, essential for immune responses.

Minimal residue sets were mapped that let blind grape and soybean FLS2 receptors recognize evading flg22 peptides, giving two design principles and an engineered GmFLS2 variant with stronger flg22Rso responses.

The paper identifies SCOOP-MIK2 binding mechanisms using in silico analysis, AlphaFold-Multimer, and experimental validation, revealing conserved binding pockets and their functional importance.

This study identifies genetically-clustered antifungal phytocytokines and their receptor proteins in poplar and willow, showing they function together to trigger immune signaling.